The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallia Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Gallia Academy had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of Fairland. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Dragons are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Dawson-Bryant was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Portsmouth at home and fell 34-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Gallia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dawson-Bryant, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Gallia Academy strolled past Dawson-Bryant when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dawson-Bryant's Kaden Murphy, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gallia Academy still be able to contain Murphy? There's only one way to find out.
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